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Dobes will tend the twine at home in Saturday's split-squad preseason game versus the Maple Leafs.

Dobes will get his first action of the preseason on home ice, while Sam Montembeault is handling the net for the Canadiens' road squad in Toronto. The 25-year-old Dobes went 29-10-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 43 regular-season contests in 2025-26 as well as leading Montreal to the Eastern Conference Finals. Dobes is likely the early favorite for the No. 1 job for the Canadiens, but it's not yet clear if the team will carry three goalies heading into the campaign.

Poirier is set to start on the road against St. Louis in Saturday's preseason game, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Poirier had a 2.61 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Texas in 2025-26. Although he's getting a chance to show what he can do during the preseason, the 24-year-old is expected to start the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Jarry is projected to start Saturday's home preseason game versus the Jets.

Jarry is in competition for the No. 1 job in goal during camp, battling with Devon Levi for the spot. Jarry will get the first chance to showcase himself. The 31-year-old went 18-9-3 in 33 regular-season games last year, but he struggled to a 3.32 GAA and .882 save percentage.

Brossoit is expected to protect the home net in Sunday's preseason matchup against San Jose, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Brossoit is expected to play the full game. He posted a 15-11-1 record with a 3.06 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 28 AHL regular-season appearances between Rockford and San Jose in 2025-26. After signing a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Ducks in the summer, Brossoit is competing for the backup role behind Lukas Dostal during training camp.

Forsberg is expected to start Saturday's preseason contest against the Golden Knights.

Forsberg is expected to see a larger workload for the Kings after appearing in all four of the team's 2026 postseason games. The 33-year-old backstop was efficient in 2025-26 with a 16-12-5 record, a 2.57 GAA, a .909 save percentage and three shutouts across 36 regular-season outings. He's set to serve in tandem with Darcy Kuemper for the second straight campaign, but the workload could vary month-by-month if either netminder runs into trouble. However, Forsberg's anticipated start Saturday will give him the advantage to showcase his skills first this preseason against the runners-up for the 2025-26 Stanley Cup.

Tarasov is expected to defend the road net against Columbus on Monday in preseason action.

Tarasov is poised to play the first periods, and Michal Postava will enter the contest in relief for the third frame. The 27-year-old Tarasov earned a 13-15-3 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 33 regular-season appearances for Florida in 2025-26.

Gibson is slated to start on the road against Pittsburgh in Tuesday's preseason tilt.

Gibson is projected to man the net for the first two periods of the exhibition contest, and Trey Augustine is penciled in to take over for the third frame. The 33-year-old Gibson had a 29-22-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .901 save percentage in 57 regular-season appearances with Detroit in 2025-26. He's expected to open the upcoming campaign as the Red Wings' No. 1 netminder, while Daniil Tarasov is set to serve as the understudy.

Milic will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason game against Edmonton, according to Jamie Thomas of the Jets' official site.

Milic registered a 20-13-6 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 41 appearances for AHL Manitoba in the 2025-26 regular season. With Connor Hellebuyck suspended and awaiting a resolution to his trade request, the 23-year-old Milic will compete in camp to begin the 2026-27 campaign as Stuart Skinner's backup.

Soderblom will guard the road goal in Saturday's preseason matchup against Minnesota, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Soderblom is in line to play the entire game. He went 8-13-3 with one shutout, a 3,80 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 26 outings during the 2025-26 regular season.

Binnington will patrol the home crease in Saturday's exhibition game against Dallas, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Binnington posted a 13-20-7 record with one shutout, a 3.33 GAA and an .873 save percentage across 41 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season. The 33-year-old Binnington will play the first two periods of Saturday's contest, and Georgi Romanov will take over between the pipes in the third frame.